Perplex
Perplex verb - To throw into a state of mental uncertainty.
Usage example: the question perplexed me
Stick
Stick verb - Be a mystery or bewildering to.
Usage example: This question really stuck me
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Stick and Perplex. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/perplex/stick
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